Peru

South America · Capital: Lima

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Population now

34,700,762

As of 2026, the population of Peru is approximately 34,700,762 (live estimate), growing at 0.7% per year with a birth rate of 14.0 and a death rate of 7.0 per 1,000 people. The population is 49.0% male and 51.0% female, at a density of 27.0 people per km².

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Key indicators

Birth rate: 14.0 /1,000/yr
Death rate: 7.0 /1,000/yr
Literacy: 94.0%
Smoking: 12.0%
Density: 27.0 /km²
Life expectancy: 70.0 yrs

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Demographic profile

Peru is the 49th most populous of the 238 countries and territories tracked on this site, home to about 0.42% of everyone alive. Within South America, it ranks 4 of 14.

Each day brings roughly 1,330 births and 665 deaths, adding about 242,886 people over a year. At the current natural-increase rate of 0.7% annually, the population would double in roughly 100 years if the rate held. Real trajectories bend as fertility, mortality and migration shift, which is why the chart below shows both history and projection.

Among its first-level divisions, the largest by our modelled allocation is Madre de Dios, holding an estimated 21.1% of the national population. The full breakdown of all 25 states and regions is in the table below — regional figures outside Sudan are modelled estimates built on real region names, and are flagged as such.

Literacy stands near 94.0% and adult smoking prevalence around 12.0%, with life expectancy at about 70.0 years. Baselines come from UN World Population Prospects, the World Bank, WHO surveys, WorldPop and HDX; the counters project them forward in real time — the method, and every caveat, is documented on our data sources page.

Quick answers

What is the population of Peru in 2026? Approximately 34,700,762 people (live projection; the counter above updates every second).

How fast is Peru growing? About 0.7% per year — roughly 1,330 births and 665 deaths every day.

What share of the world lives in Peru? Around 0.42% — ranked 49 worldwide by population.

Population history & projection

Breakdown by states / regions

Regional figures are modelled estimates: real region names, populations allocated from the national total. Sudan carries curated state data.

State / region	Population	Male %	Birth rate	Death rate	Education %	Smoking %
Madre de Dios	7,326,824	49.7%	14.4	7.8	99.5%	11.2%
Lima	4,064,810	48.3%	12.7	6.7	90.6%	13.1%
Junín	2,879,802	48.2%	14.0	6.8	88.3%	14.5%
Piura	2,255,094	48.6%	13.8	7.2	88.3%	10.9%
Tumbes	1,865,483	48.3%	14.5	7.6	96.0%	10.7%
Cusco	1,597,670	49.0%	15.2	7.1	88.9%	11.5%
Huancavelica	1,401,465	50.0%	12.6	7.3	92.6%	9.3%
Ica	1,251,092	48.8%	15.0	6.5	96.4%	9.3%
Loreto	1,131,904	48.1%	13.6	7.2	89.8%	10.2%
Moquegua	1,034,941	48.9%	12.9	6.3	99.5%	12.0%
Arequipa	954,403	49.5%	14.0	6.3	97.8%	12.1%
Cajamarca	886,363	48.8%	13.7	6.5	95.5%	13.5%
Lambayeque	828,064	48.2%	12.7	7.4	91.1%	12.3%
Apurímac	777,511	50.1%	15.5	6.4	88.4%	11.0%
Ucayali	733,226	48.0%	12.4	7.2	97.0%	12.9%
Puno	694,086	49.6%	13.0	7.1	94.2%	11.0%
Áncash	659,225	49.1%	15.5	6.2	91.3%	14.4%
Ayacucho	627,963	49.2%	13.7	6.5	95.3%	11.6%
Huanuco	599,756	50.1%	12.8	6.5	90.0%	13.0%
San Martín	574,169	48.6%	12.5	6.6	99.5%	12.8%
Callao	550,844	49.7%	13.5	7.6	94.7%	13.7%
Amazonas	529,488	48.6%	12.8	7.0	87.3%	14.9%
Pasco	509,855	49.5%	13.2	6.9	98.0%	11.6%
La Libertad	491,740	47.9%	14.6	6.2	95.8%	10.1%
Tacna	474,970	49.7%	14.9	6.9	98.7%	9.2%